King Lear (1988)
King Lear is a 1988 comedy movie directed by Jean-Luc Godard, with a running time of 1h 31m. It stars Peter Sellars, Burgess Meredith and Julie Delpy.
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Quick answers
What is King Lear about?
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
When was King Lear released?
King Lear was released on 22 January 1988.
How long is King Lear?
King Lear runs 1h 31m.
Who made King Lear?
King Lear was directed by Jean-Luc Godard.
Cast
- Peter Sellars as William Shakespeare Junior the Fifth
- Burgess Meredith as Don Learo
- Julie Delpy as Virginia
- Leos Carax as Edgar
- Molly Ringwald as Cordelia
- Jean-Luc Godard as Professor Pluggy
- Woody Allen as Mr. Alien (uncredited)
- Freddy Buache as Professor Quentin Kozintsev (uncredited)
- Menahem Golan as Self (voice) (uncredited)
- Suzanne Lanza as (uncredited)
- Kate Mailer as Self (uncredited)
- Norman Mailer as Self (uncredited)